Police are appealing for witnesses after an 82-year-old woman was struck by a car yesterday (March 6) and taken to hospital in critical condition.

The collision happened on Woodlands Road in East Grinstead at its junction with Spring Way at around 3.15pm.

The elderly lady who was on foot, was hit by a black Volkswagen Golf driven by a 60-year-old local man and was consequently taken to the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton after sustaining serious head injuries.

Anyone who saw what happened is asked to contact police online or to phone 101, quoting Operation Brancher.